Apparel-hanger cabinet



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APPAREL HANGER CABINET Filed Sept. 29, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l f/ g 4 IMay 3, 1949. M. ASCHERL 2,469,143

APPAREL HANGER CABINET Filed Sept. 29, 1945 2 Sheets-$heet 2 v 3 I -Hini Patented May 3, 1949 UNITED S TATES PATENT FF I CE APPAREL-HANGERCABINET Michael Ascherl, Lorain, Ohio "Application September 29, 1945,Serial No. 619,287

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exemplification of my invention pertains to an apparel-hanger-cabinetormore specifically to a. dust-tight cabinet provided with a doorordoors and a hanger or hangers for suspending neckties a door andahanger, :besidesbeing each movably attached to "the cabinet-beingthemselves interconnected; as by a link articulated with each, wherebyto move in unison in response to manipulation of an actuating structure.

The objects of .my origination, in addition to those evidenced by theforegoing paragrapl'i, are the attainment of "compactness, facility andreliability" of operation of either anopen-ing or of a closing manualactuation, due economy of manufacture, as prescribed respectively by theutilitarian purpose of a domestic appliance and by the hope foritsmarketed introduction.

' Advert-lug to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of anecktiecabinet embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation with :a front mirror removed and a pair oflateral doors in open position.

Figure 3 is a horizontal view, taken substantially on line 3-3ofFlgure-'2, looking downward.

Figure 4 is aview substantially on line 4-4 of Figure 1, lookingdownward.

Figure 5 is a horizontal view, taken substantially on line 5"5 ofFigure"2, looking downward.

Figure 6 is a view corresponding to Figure v5, but with pertain partsshifted to alternative positions.

Figure 7:.is an enlarged perspective view of a roller carriagecomprising necktie hangers.

Figure Bis an enlarged vertical section viewed on line 8-8 of Figure 5.

Figure 9 is a viewcorresponding to Figure 8, but showing certain partsaltered positions consequent to a shifted position of the dooraotuatmgmechanism, taken on line :99 of Figured.

A cabinet includes a bottom I, a top 2, a front mirror 3 attached to thetop and bottom, a narrow panel 4 therebelow, which may haveornamentations at each side as indicated by the numerals 5, a rear wall6, provided near its top with a pair of spaced suspension eyelets 1, andsideforming doors 8 and 9 which are respectively carried by a pair ofhinges l0 and II which are also affixed to opposite edges of the rearwall 6. Near the bottom of its inside, the door 8 may conveniently carrya incushion l2 while the door 9 may be provided in a similiar locationwith a shelf 13 for collar buttons or other fasteners.

Secured in any feasible manner, as by brazing, riveting or spot welding,to the top 2, is an obtuse-angled track, rail or guideway H which ismost clearly illustrated in Figure 3. The purpose of the track It is toprescribe the lines of travel, reciprocably, of a pair of U-shapedroller carriages l5, one of which is clearly shown in Figure 6. Eachcarriage comprises 'a pairof upper, relatively spaced and stud-supportedrollers l8 located, one pair on the inner side of each of the twoupstanding arms of the Ll-shaped formation. Therebelow, at the innerends respectively of a cross rod H, are a pair of opposed rollers 18which are suitably spaced below the rollers '15 to'permit'interpositioning of the track 14 whereby to ease and steady thereciprocating travel or the two convergent or divergent carriages whenactuated as later to be described. Extending from the interjacentsection of each carriage 15am a plurality (three shown) of'parallelydisposed necktie hangers I9 which are preferably fashioned with upturnedextremities 2B intended to prevent neckties 21 which arefolded'thereover from slipping on. As appears to view in Figure 3, thelower side of each carriage is connected-with a door; for instance, withthe left door 8 by means of a link 22 which is articulated at 23 withthat door and at 2 1 with one of the carriages. To be observed in Figure3 is the position of the left carriage when its connected door 8 is openand in Figure 4 the difierent'position of the carriage on the rightsidewhen its door 9 is closed.

The door and carriage-hanger actuating mechanism is next to bedescribed. Passed through an opening provided in the panel 4, is a pushor pull rod 25 which is fashioned near its outer end with a notch 26 andat its outer extremity with a knob 21. Observation of Figures 4 and '7will disclose a coil spring 28 surrounding the rod 25 within theconfines :of the lower part of the cabinet and that the ends of thespring 28 are buttressed between a depending bracket 25 attached to aninverted U-shaped bracket 29a and a rod-affixed plate 30 which is fixedto a depending flange at the opposite end of the bracket. Movement isimparted to the rod 25, either inwardly by exertion manually of a pushagainst the knob 27 to compress the spring and simultaneously to closethe two doors 8 and 9; or outwardly in response to the pressure of thespring whereby to open both doors. This coaction is accomplisha-ble bythe connections illustrated and to be now explained. Articulated, by

' means of a rod-attached pin 25a which travels in a slot in the bracket2941, as a kind of dual toggle, is one pair of interconnected links 31and 32 and another pair of links 33 and 34, the free end of the link 3|being pivotally connected, end to end, with the link 35 and the free endof the link 33 likewise being pivotally connected, end to end, with alink 36. The links 32 and 34 are turnably connected with a pin 25b whichis passed through the bracket 29a. Opposite ends of the links 35 and 36are pivotally connected at 3'! and 38 with the doors 8 and 9respectively. In consequence, when the rod has been shoved inwardly tothe position which it is shown to occupy in Figure both doors will haveassumed their closed positions. The arrangement is desirably such thatan inward push exerted upon the knob 21 will draw the doors to theirclosing positions, whereas, an outward pull upon the knob will open bothdoors simultaneously and coincidently project the hangers l9 beyond theconfines of the cabinet whereby to facilitate observation of thesupported neckties and removal of the one selected.

The location of the notch '26 along the rod should be so contrived thatwhen the doors are in their substantially fully closed position, aslight downward pressure on the rod Will cause a section of the marginof the hole in the panel 4, through which the rod extends, to occupy thenotch 26 whereby to maintain the doors in their closing positionsagainst the pressure exerted by the spring 28, as disclosed in Figure 5.An upward pressure on the rod 25 will release the catch means justexplained and permit the spring to open both doors and to withdraw thecarriages and their hangers from the cabinet until the toggle and linkmechanism assumes the relationship of its parts which appears to view inFigure 4, whereupon some particular necktie (or other suspended article)may be selected and removed.

It is to be realized that the scope of my invention comprehends manyequivalent constructions and that the graphical showing and the specificdescription are merely exemplifications of features of design or offeasible mechanical embodiments and arrangements within the scope of thegranted claims.

I claim:

1. In a necktie cabinet, the combination of a frame comprising spacedfront and rear walls and an open side, a lateral door hinged to an edgeof the rear wall of said frame at said side, a necktie holder, meansincluding a link whereby said holder is movably connected with saidframe and also with said door and mechanism including a handle extendingthrough said front wall for operating said door, said mechanismincluding means adapted to function at one near limit of movement ofsaid door for locking the parts in position.

2. In an apparel cabinet, the combination of a frame having a fixedfront wall and havin a rear portion spaced from said wall, an upper,interior guideway on said frame, a pair of doors hinged to oppositevertical edges of said rear portion and each adapted to close one of thesides of the frame, a pair of suspension holders having means wherebythey are movably connected with said guideway and with said doorsrespectively and means including a part extending through said frontwall and connected with both doors for simultaneously operating saiddoors and holders in unison.

3. In combination, a cabinet comprising front and rear walls,side-forming doors hinged to opposite edges of said rear wallsrespectively, a pair of rearwardly convergent tracks within saidcabinet, a necktie holder mounted to travel on each of said tracks,separate means connecting said holders with said doors respectively andtoggle mechanism for actuating said doors and comprising connectionswith the latter and further comprising an element extending through saidfront wall.

4. In a cabinet having a mirrored front wall and a rear wall spacedtherefrom, a pair of side doors hinged to said rear wall, convergingtracks mounted within said cabinet, a pair of carriages each comprisinga hanger movable along one of said tracks, connections between saidcarriages and doors respectively and mechanism for actuating said doorsand hangers in unison.

In a cabinet, a door hinged thereto, a track mounted within said cabinetnear its upper end and having a section oblique with reference to thewalls thereof, a carriage connected with said 1 door and comprising ahanger, said cariage being movable along said track, andspring-controlled mechanism connected with said door for actuating itand said carriage in unison in one direction, said mechanism including areleasable catch for holding it against the action of its spring.

MICHAEL ASCHERL.

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